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Children exposed to potentially toxic chemicals daily in household dust

According to research led by the Milken
Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., household dust exposes people to numerous toxic chemicals
that are associated with severe health problems. Researchers say that children
are particularly at risk. The multi-institutional team found a broad range of
toxic chemicals from everyday products accumulated in household dust while
analyzing compiled data from dust samples collected throughout the United
States from multiple studies. They aimed to identify the top 10 toxic chemicals
that are most commonly found in dust.